Mini-Review > Hawkgirl/Gentleman Ghost, Superman/Parasite 2-Packs (+ contest!)

(stands not included)

In addition to the Eternian Guards and Superman, Mattel sent along samples of two of their newest 2-packs: Hawkgirl and Gentleman Ghost, and Superman & Parasite. Be sure to read to the end of the review for a contest!

I already own all of these figures, and Mattel didn’t make any major changes to them, so if you want to full reviews, let me direct you to these links:

• Superman (Cosmic Clash 2-pack, but not sure how similar it actually is to this 2-pack one–see below)
• Parasite (OAFE review by yo go re)
• Hawkgirl
• Gentleman Ghost

Rather than full reviews, I’m just going to talk about the packs a bit.

The packaging is similar to what we’ve seen on these packs for a while, but I like them. The action poses, while often dangerous for warping, do look pretty good on these particular sets.

For the most part, the figures are identical to their original versions.

Superman: At first, I thought this figure was more or less identical to the same Superman figures we’ve been seeing since the long-haired version, and is theoretically the same as the one from the He-Man vs. Superman 2-pack, which is the one I used for the comparison photos.

However, as you can see, the “S” symbol on the chest is a bit smaller on the Parasite Supes. And on closer inspection, I thought perhaps that the Parasite Supes had the more narrow Nightwing-style torso, but after two or three minutes of staring I couldn’t tell anymore. What do you think? Parasite Supes is on the left in the comparison pics.

In addition, Parasite Supes’s cape is glued on much better and while his eyes have more detail in their paint work, he’s also a tad cross-eyed. Finally, the belts are clearly different.

So what’s going on here? I’m not sure. But it does seem like this is a slightly different Superman figure.

Parasite: This figure is identical to the original DC Super Heroes version, with the exception of a slightly messier wash on the white portions. (The 2-Pack Parasite is on the right in the comparison pics–sorry for mixing that up relative to the Supes pics.)

Hawkgirl and Gentleman Ghost: I should point out that Hawkgirl also comes with her spear, but I didn’t notice it taped to the package until after I took the pics.

Both of these figures are, again, more or less identical to their previous versions, at least as far as I can tell (my own figures are in storage and not available for comparison pics). I noticed that Gentleman Ghost seemed a bit looser in the joints, and his gun was made from a lighter plastic that made it feel a bit like soap, but nothing too problematic.

Of course, the main reason most collectors wanted Gentleman Ghost from wave 8 is because he comes with Giganta’s head, so I’m not sure how in-demand this two-pack really is. Thoughts?

These sets sell for $32 apiece at Toys R Us, which is pretty steep these days. That said, I think it’s good that Mattel uses these two-packs to get some of the older DCSH and harder-to-find figures into collector’s hands. Now all we need is a reissue of the DCSH black-and-gray Batman…

Oh yeah–I mentioned a contest. A pal has already laid claim to the Gentleman Ghost and I like the Superman, but I’m going to raffle off the Hawkgirl and Parasite. To win, all you need to do is post a comment below. I’ll take the names of all the commenters, toss ’em into a randomizer and pick a winner. I use the email address you use for the comments to contact you, so be sure to use one you actually check (and that actually exists).

International fans are welcome to enter–only family, friends and Power Pals are excluded. We’ll end the contest, let’s say this Friday at midnight.

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